Best 9 Boiled Ham Recipes

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**Boiled Ham: A Classic Dish with Endless Variations**

Boiled ham is a versatile and flavorful dish that has been enjoyed for centuries. Made from a whole ham that is simmered in water or broth, boiled ham is a staple in many cuisines around the world. Whether you prefer a traditional boiled ham with simple seasonings or a more adventurous version with herbs, spices, and glazes, there is a recipe out there to suit every taste. From classic boiled ham with honey mustard glaze to boiled ham with pineapple and brown sugar, this article offers a collection of delicious recipes that will guide you through the process of creating this timeless dish. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, you'll be able to prepare a perfect boiled ham that will impress your family and friends. So gather your ingredients, choose your favorite recipe, and let's embark on a culinary journey to explore the delightful world of boiled ham.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BOILED HAM DINNER



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I made this all-in-one dish often for my children when they were growing up. Now, I fix it when baby-sitting my grandchildren...they love it, too. It's easy to cook in one pot on the stovetop. -Janet Tucker of Bellevue, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 piece boneless fully cooked ham (16 ounces)
6 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into thirds
4 medium red potatoes, quartered
2 medium onions, cut into wedges
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 garlic clove, halved
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 medium head cabbage, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Place the ham, carrots, potatoes and onions in a Dutch oven. Place the bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, garlic and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string. , Add to pan. Add water just to cover the ham and vegetables; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender; drain. Discard spice bag.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1300mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BEST BOILED HAM AND CABBAGE



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There's nothing like a steaming pot of boiled ham and cabbage on a cold evening. The hearty, homey flavor makes for such a perfect comfort food that your family will never notice that all those veggies are good for them. The nutritional information is going to be off because the veggie amounts are sized for 6-8 servings, but the ham will leave you with plenty of leftovers to use in the many wonderful dishes that call for ham. Use any, all, or none of the optional veggies according to availability and personal taste.

Provided by 3KillerBs

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 -12 lbs half ham or 8 -12 lbs smoked pork shoulder
6 -8 small onions, peeled
6 -8 small red potatoes, scrubbed
6 -8 carrots, peeled and cut in chunks
2 -3 parsnips, peeled and cut in chunks (optional)
1 -2 celeriac, bulbs peeled and cut in chunks (optional)
1 -2 turnips (optional) or 1 -2 rutabaga, peeled and cut in chunks (optional)
1 medium cabbage, cut in 6-8 wedges
12 -15 whole cloves
fresh ground black pepper
butter (optional)
cold water

Steps:

  • Remove the ham from its wrappings. Cut off the skin and make sure you remove the plastic thing that covers the end of the bone.
  • Stud the ham with the whole cloves, distributing them evenly over the surface.
  • Put ham and onions into a very large pot and cover with COLD water. Its important to use cold water because it draws the excess salt out of the meat and makes a more flavorful broth.
  • Bring to a boil slowly over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Add all the veggies except the cabbage. Raise heat and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat and simmer another 15 minutes or until the largest potatoes are nearly cooked.
  • Add the cabbage wedges. Raise heat and bring to a boil. Simmer another 10-20 minutes until cabbage is cooked but not mushy.
  • Use a large, slotted, serving spoon to remove all the veggies to a large serving dish.
  • Lift ham onto a platter and carve off a suitable number of servings for the meal.
  • Serve each person a slice of ham and a portion of each vegetable. Grind black pepper over the plate and offer butter for the potatoes and other roots if desired.

BOILED HAM



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Make and share this Boiled Ham recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dreamgoddess

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 2h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 piece ham (smoked if you want a stronger flavour)
1 bouquet garni
2 small onions, peeled

Steps:

  • The night before the gammon is to be cooked place it in a bowl of cold water and allow to soak.
  • This removes some of the salt and tenderises it a little bit.
  • Place in a large cooking pot, (make sure you have a lid for it), cover with cold water, add the onions and bouquet garni and bring to the boil.
  • Turn the heat right down so the water is barely bubbling and put on the lid.
  • Cook for 20 minutes per pound of meat.
  • Once the cooking time is up leave the meat in the liquour until cooled.
  • This stops it tensing up, and drying out, and makes it lovely and tender.

BOILED DINNER WITH HAM HOCKS, GRANDMA'S



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Grandma loved this boiled dinner with ham hocks. I use ham or corned beef when I make it but I want to post the original for the cookbook I am working on. If you like old fashioned ham hocks you might like this one.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Pork

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 potatoes (peeled and quartered)
6 carrots (cut into 2 inch lengths)
2 onions, quartered
1 tsp garlic salt
3 lb ham hocks, corned beef, or ham
2 tsp dill seed
1/2 tsp pepper
1 qt beef broth
1 large cabbage quartered, and cut in half

Steps:

  • 1. In a 5 to 6 quart stock pot, combine potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic. Place the meat on top of the vegetables; sprinkle with dill seed and pepper. Pour the broth over the all. Meat should be covered. Add water, if needed to raise level of liquid.
  • 2. Cover and cook on simmer for 2-2 1/2 hours. Watch level of liquid while cooking to keep all ingredients in simmering liquid. Meat should be almost done, if so add cabbage. (Otherwise cook a bit longer before adding cabbage.) Cook 30-40 minutes more until meat and cabbage are done.

THE BEST BOILED HAM



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Make and share this The Best Boiled Ham recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SLColman

Categories     Ham

Time 2h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (4 lb) ham (smoked or cured type with bone or without but not spiral sliced)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1 (2 liter) bottle carbonated lemon-lime beverage
1 (1 3/8 liter) can pineapple juice

Steps:

  • Place the ham in a pot large enough to hold it without it sticking up out of the liquid you are going to add. (If you are using a boneless ham please pierce it with a fork several times to allow the flavor to get inside the meat).
  • To the pot add the lemon lime soda, pineapple juice, mustard and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Bring to the boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Cook at least 2 hours - longer is better.

EMPANADAS DE JAMON, QUESO, Y HUEVO DURO (HAM, CHEESE, AND HARD-BOILED EGG EMPANADAS)



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These are my easy to-make delicious empanadas when I am in a hurry, and of course, they are my kids' favorite! Gouda, hard-boiled eggs, and ham empanadas are light and full of flavor, a perfect easy midweek Mediterranean dinner.

Provided by Fioa

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Spanish

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

cooking spray
2 cups cubed ham
2 cups cubed Gouda cheese
3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
12 empanada pastry discs
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • Combine ham, Gouda cheese, and hard-boiled eggs in a bowl; mix well.
  • Arrange pastry disks on a flat surface; dab a little water around the rims. Place a large tablespoonful of ham and cheese mixture in the center; fold pastry over and press edge with a fork to seal well.
  • Place empanadas on the prepared baking sheets. Brush with beaten egg.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.2 g, Cholesterol 84.9 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 533.1 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

HARD-BOILED EGG CASSEROLE WITH HAM



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My husband's mother was a wonderful cook from Wisconsin. This was a favorite of her children back then, and my kids loved it when they were growing up, too.-Lois Horn, Beaufort, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup butter, divided
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1-1/2 pounds cubed fully cooked ham
4 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth; stir in mushroom soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. In a skillet, saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add to the sauce. In the same skillet, brown bread crumbs in the remaining butter., In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the ham, eggs and buttered bread crumbs. Pour half of the mushroom sauce evenly over the top. Layer with remaining ham, eggs, sauce and bread crumbs. Cover and bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Fat 27g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 235mg cholesterol, Sodium 2121mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 32g protein.

BOILED BACON WITH PARSLEY SAUCE (FRESH HAM)



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Sounds gross, right? This is a traditional British dish. It is made with a joint of bacon, which is known as fresh ham in the US. It is also good served cold in leftovers.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Ham

Time 1h34m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 lbs fresh ham
2 medium onions, skinned
2 medium carrots, thickly sliced
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 bay leaf
4 black peppercorns
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Place the ham in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with cold water; bring to a boil over medium high heat.
  • Remove ham and drain water (you are trying to remover salt).
  • Return ham to pot along with onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf and peppercorns; cover with cold water and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
  • Skim surface with a slotted spoon, cover, reduce heat, and cook 1 hour and 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the parsley sauce by whisking the butter, flour, and milk in a saucepan, over medium heat, until thickened and smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper and add parsley.
  • Once the meat is done, remove the rind (skin) and excess fat; slice.
  • Serve the sliced meat with the parsley sauce.

BEER-BOILED HAM



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This ham is our favorite holiday ham. My great great grandmother use to make this ham at her restaurant in Norway. She would always make it for the holidays. Very old recipe but very good. And really simple.

Provided by Chef Lora and Mathe

Categories     Ham

Time 3h10m

Yield 6-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 large ham (I use spiral cut ham)
40 ounces beer (I use Budweiser)

Steps:

  • unwrap ham and place in a large dutch oven.
  • pour beer over the ham, making sure that ham is covered.
  • cook on medium heat for 2 to 4 hours or until tender, may need to turn the ham to help the flavor of the beer get cooked into the ham.

Tips:

  • Choose the right ham: Select a fully cooked ham for easy boiling. Bone-in or boneless, smoked or not, the choice is yours.
  • Prepare the ham: Remove the packaging and rinse the ham under cold water. If there's a glaze packet, keep it aside for later.
  • Use a large pot: Choose a pot or Dutch oven big enough to hold the ham and enough water to cover it by at least 2 inches.
  • Add seasonings: Enhance the flavor by adding seasonings to the water. Common choices include bay leaves, peppercorns, and cloves.
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer: Start by bringing the water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for the recommended time, usually around 10-12 minutes per pound.
  • Monitor the temperature: Use a meat thermometer to ensure the ham reaches an internal temperature of 140°F (60°C).
  • Let it rest: Once cooked, remove the ham from the pot and let it rest for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving. This helps the juices redistribute.
  • Glaze the ham (optional): If you have a glaze packet, brush it on the ham during the last 10 minutes of cooking for a shiny, caramelized crust.

Conclusion:

Boiling ham is a simple yet effective method for preparing this classic dish. Whether you choose a bone-in or boneless, smoked or not, fully cooked ham, the process remains largely the same. By following these tips, you can ensure a moist, flavorful, and perfectly cooked ham that will be a hit at your next gathering. Remember to adjust cooking times based on the size of your ham and use a meat thermometer to ensure proper internal temperature. And don't forget to experiment with different seasonings and glazes to find your favorite flavor combination. Enjoy your homemade boiled ham!

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